KARACHI: The Pakistan vs India clash on September 10 during the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 stage will have a reserve day.
According to sources, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has agreed to include a reserve day after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s reservations over the event’s scheduling bearing in mind heavy rains in Colombo.
If the Pakistan-India match is not completed on September 10, it will continue, from the point where it was suspended, on September 11.
The Pakistan vs India match is the only Asia Cup clash that will have a reserve day.
The group stage match between the two sides was also washed out on September 2.
The remaining matches of Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 round will be played in Colombo, Sri Lanka, however poor weather is expected to play spoilsport during the upcoming encounters.
Here are the Asia Cup 2023 playing conditions for reserve day
Example 1: Match starts at 50 overs per side and there is an interruption at 18 overs. Overs are reduced to 40 overs per side and play is about to resume. Before another ball is bowled it rains and play is abandoned for the day. As the match did not resume under the revised overs, the match should continue on the Reserve Day at the original 50 overs per side with the overs reduced if necessary during the Reserve Day.
Example 2: The same start as in example 1 i.e. match starts at 50 overs per side and there is an interruption at 19 overs. Overs are reduced to 35 overs per side and play is about to resume. This time, play starts and after an over has been bowled it rains and play is abandoned for the day. As the match has resumed, it is continued on the Reserve Day at 35 overs per side with the overs further reduced if necessary during the Reserve Day.
Example 3: It is a 50 over per side game. Play is not possible due to early morning rain. Finally play is scheduled to start as a 30 over per side game. Nominations are made and the toss takes place. However, after that play does not become possible due to further rain. Players come back the next day. Play starts on time. It now becomes a 50 over per side game.
Faizan Lakhani Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News.
